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Reporting Pastef Ousmane Sonko Bassirou Diomaye Faye Senegal’s constitutional council has emerged as a pivotal, yet controversial, institution in the country’s political landscape. Its repeated interventions have placed the opposition…
LYON’S EUROPA LEAGUE TEST — After dominating early, Olympique Lyonnais faced a dramatic turnaround against Crystal Palace, only to show nerves of steel to secure a 3-2 victory. The Groupama…
The streets of Bamako tell a grim story of systemic failure. Every day, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities crowd intersections, government buildings, and religious sites, their outstretched hands…
As Niger’s military regime faces a crushing fiscal crisis and teeters on the edge of economic collapse, the administration of General Abdourahamane Tiani has launched a high-stakes ultimatum against its…
The Republic of Benin has taken a bold step forward in its economic transformation journey, securing three financing agreements totaling 249.5 billion FCFA ($418 million) with the Islamic Development Bank…
Miski’s deadly clash exposes deeper fractures in Tibesti’s fragile peace The Tibesti region in northern Chad stands at a crossroads. A recent gunfight in the mining zone of Awa on…
The critical question on every Ivorian’s mind As Côte d’Ivoire prepares for another pivotal electoral cycle, all eyes are on a bold proposal from the ruling party RHDP. The question…
When acknowledgment isn’t enough: why Mali’s military remains silent on civilian deaths The Malian army’s latest statement is a masterclass in brevity—and opacity. On October 14, 2026, the General Staff…
The billion-dollar question: does Niger’s defense budget protect its people? Facing persistent regional instability and economic constraints, Niger has dramatically ramped up its defense spending—yet the fundamental question remains unanswered:…
As the dust settles on a decade of unbridled energy ambition in West Africa, two nations—Senegal and Nigeria—stand at the precipice of a seismic reckoning. The once-celebrated gas and oil…
Global displacement crisis stretches Mali’s humanitarian capacities to the limit By late September 2026, Mali was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers, alongside 90,648 Malians who have voluntarily returned after…
Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has taken the helm of the Front for National Refoundation (FRN), a freshly unveiled politico-military coalition headquartered in Goma—a…